41. on the verge of 금방 …하려고 하여; …의 직전에; on/to the verge of something/of doing something; at or close to the point or time when somebody does something or something happens.
The price cut was the largest since 1993, when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. 가격 인하 폭은 회사가 파산 직전이었을 때인 1993년 이래 최대 규모였다.
She was on the verge of tears.
We're on the verge of signing a new contract.
42. live up to something (다른 사람의 기대에) 부응하다[합당하다]
He failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.그는 부모님의 기대에 부응하지 못했다.
The team called ‘The No-Hopers’ certainly lived up to its name.‘가망 없는 자들’이라고 불린 팀은 분명히 그 이름에 어울리는 팀이었다.
live up to something; to behave as well as or be as good or successful as people expect; Mr Mean lived up to his name.
The hotel failed to live up to expectations.
43. take a toll (on) (…에) 피해[손실]를 가져오다.
44. scale back 축소하다; to reduce or make a reduction in the level of activity, extent, numbers, etc; He should scale back his activities. 그는 그의 활동을 줄여야한다.
45. pamper [ˈpæmpə(r)] 소중히 보살피다, 애지중지하다 Pamper yourself with our new range of beauty treatments. 새로 나온 일련의 저희 미용 제품으로 당신을 소중히 가꾸세요.
a spoilt and pampered child 응석둥이로 애지중지 키운 아이
Children become spoiled if the parents pamper them too much.아이를 너무 예뻐하면 버릇 나빠진다
I want to pamper her, take care of her. 난 그녀를 애지중지하고싶고 돌보고 싶다
pamper; If you pamper someone, you make them feel comfortable by doing things for them or giving them expensive or luxurious things, sometimes in a way which has a bad effect on their character. Why don't you let your mother pamper you for a while? Pamper yourself with our luxury gifts
46. altogether [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)] 완전히, 전적으로
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 기차가 점점 느려지더니 완전히 멈췄다.
I don’t altogether agree with you. 내가 네게 전적으로 동의하는 건 아냐.
47. lean[liːn] 군살이 없는, (탄탄하게) 호리호리한; 기름기가 없는[적은] a lean, muscular body 군살이 없고 근육이 발달한 몸
48. strike a balance (between A and B) (A와 B 사이에서) 균형을 유지하다[조화를 이루다]
In a nutshell, we must strike a balance. 간단히 말해서 우리는 균형을 잡아야 한다.
strike a balance (between A and B); find a sensible middle point between two demands, extremes, courses of action, etc
We need to strike a balance between protecting him and letting him become more independent. Children need to strike a balance between work and play at school.
49. lookism[lúkizm] 얼굴 생김새로 사람을 판단하는 것; 용모에 따른 차별;
discrimination against a person on the grounds of physical appearance. Lookism is rampant in our society. 우리 사회는 외모 지상주의가 만연해 있다
50. bopo(약어) (body positivity) 자기 몸 긍정주의
No lookism Yes bopo 외모지상주의는 가라 자기 몸을 사랑하자